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Chimney survey in Wilmington, East Sussex
Chimney surveys in Wilmington, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
How a chimney survey works in Wilmington
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we frequently find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. If you are worried about frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and cracked or missing flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings, chimney pots and cowls and brick chimney stacks alike.
Older buildings in small places like Wilmington may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Wilmington (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Wilmington questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Berwick (Sussex) station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Will you come out to Wilmington?
Yes, Wilmington is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach. Everything is written up with photos.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but calculations and an engineer’s opinion are outside what we do. If one is needed, the report says so.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Most chimney stacks are built of brick, with mortar joints that wear over time. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Lead flashings
Where the chimney meets the roof slopes, lead flashings keep water out. The survey looks at whether the lead is tight, sound and well fixed.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Wilmington
Chimneys are easy to forget because you rarely see the top of them. Problems frequently go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. For older village homes like those around Wilmington, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- An independent view of the roof
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Chimney surveys around Wilmington
Wilmington is within about 5 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. With Alfriston Clergy House about 1.9 miles south-west, Wilmington sits in an area with a long building history. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Willingdon Community School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you own a rental within reach of Berwick (Sussex) station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. If you live in an older home near St Mary and St Peter's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Wilmington is about 4 miles south-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Whether the building in Wilmington is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Wilmington is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex where we work for chimney surveys. Our Brighton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: BN26. We offer chimney surveys to properties on The Street and Ades Field and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Milton Street (1 mile south-west), Winton (2 miles west), Arlington (2 miles north), Berwick (2 miles north-west) and Lullington (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (5 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles north-west), Hailsham (4 miles north-east) and Uckfield (11 miles north).
Near you in Wilmington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Sussex Ox pub, among other places. The closest station to Wilmington is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Agricultural Museum (within half a mile south) and Burlough Castle (1 mile west). For a walk, there is Combe Hill.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
These details help when you get in touch:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What made you get in touch
- The address and postcode of the property
- Anything about access we should know
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take an hour or two at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Wilmington frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Getting a price
To get a price for chimney surveys in Wilmington, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.